smattering

Etymology 1
From.

Noun

 * 1) A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject.
 * She knows a smattering of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation.
 * 1) * 1529,, The Supplycacyon of Soulys [The Supplication of Souls], London: W. Rastell, Book 2,
 * he had a lytell smatterynge in the lawe:
 * 1) * 1907,, The Longest Journey, Part II, XX [Uniform ed., p. 201]:
 * It’s easy enough to be a beak when you’re young and athletic, and can offer the latest University smattering. The difficulty is to keep your place when you get old and stiff, and younger smatterers are pushing up behind you.
 * 1) A small number or amount of something.
 * There’s only a smattering of people who oppose the first amendment.
 * 1) A small number or amount of something.
 * There’s only a smattering of people who oppose the first amendment.
 * There’s only a smattering of people who oppose the first amendment.

Synonyms

 * see also Thesaurus:modicum.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: повърхностни знания
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch:
 * French:
 * German:, oberflächliche Kenntnis, bruchstückhafte Kenntnis, , rudimentäre Kenntnis
 * Irish: smeadar, salacharaíl
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:, 生噛じり
 * Latin: scientiola
 * Portuguese: laivos
 * Russian: пове́рхностное зна́ние,
 * Spanish:, ,
 * Ukrainian: поверхове знання


 * Bulgarian: малко количество
 * Dutch:
 * German:, kleine Menge, geringe Anzahl
 * Japanese: ;

Etymology 2
From, , equivalent to.